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[mrselle]

klb - you're in my prayers and a big ol ((((hug)))) to you.


Not a good day. Not necessarily a bad day, but not a good day considering it is my day off. My oldest daughter (not my biological child) has been something to deal with lately. Her latest stunt...she took the car without our permission and then lied about where she was. First of all she's not supposed to be driving because the last time she drove somewhere she missed her curfew. This is a regular occurence for her and nothing we do seems to help. Her mother called my husband and said she "needs a break" from us, so now I have to take her to see her godmother. I guess she is going to spend the night there. The worst thing about this is that I feel so helpless when it comes to what is going on in my own home. I feel like my husband lets her run around like a chicken with her head cut off and I feel like there is only so much I can do because she's not really mine. It's beyond spanking. She sees a therapist and it seems like things are getting worse, not better. I'm pretty upset right now.

Going to see my professor about my last test grade. I hope I don't have to drop this course. I pray this information starts sticking with me. I need this course.

 

[klb120475]

klb - you're in my prayers and a big ol ((((hug)))) to you.


Not a good day. Not necessarily a bad day, but not a good day considering it is my day off. My oldest daughter (not my biological child) has been something to deal with lately. Her latest stunt...she took the car without our permission and then lied about where she was. First of all she's not supposed to be driving because the last time she drove somewhere she missed her curfew. This is a regular occurence for her and nothing we do seems to help. Her mother called my husband and said she "needs a break" from us, so now I have to take her to see her godmother. I guess she is going to spend the night there. The worst thing about this is that I feel so helpless when it comes to what is going on in my own home. I feel like my husband lets her run around like a chicken with her head cut off and I feel like there is only so much I can do because she's not really mine. It's beyond spanking. She sees a therapist and it seems like things are getting worse, not better. I'm pretty upset right now.

Going to see my professor about my last test grade. I hope I don't have to drop this course. I pray this information starts sticking with me. I need this course.

Awww Mrselle. I'm sorry your going through this. It's gonna be okay.

 

[GodsPromises]

Mrselle,

I know that teenagers are from another planet. I now understand what my mother said when I was a teenager. She said that teenagers should be frozen from the age of 12 to 20 so that the parents wouldn't have to deal with them . God is faithful my sister for I know that he is. No matter what God has worked it out. Keep pressing forward and press toward the mark and hopefully at some point your step daughter we see your example and what to follow you. She may be looking for attention and don't know how to get it. Can you take her out for some one on one time, that may be just what see needs.

You are in my prayers.

klb - you're in my prayers and a big ol ((((hug)))) to you.


Not a good day. Not necessarily a bad day, but not a good day considering it is my day off. My oldest daughter (not my biological child) has been something to deal with lately. Her latest stunt...she took the car without our permission and then lied about where she was. First of all she's not supposed to be driving because the last time she drove somewhere she missed her curfew. This is a regular occurence for her and nothing we do seems to help. Her mother called my husband and said she "needs a break" from us, so now I have to take her to see her godmother. I guess she is going to spend the night there. The worst thing about this is that I feel so helpless when it comes to what is going on in my own home. I feel like my husband lets her run around like a chicken with her head cut off and I feel like there is only so much I can do because she's not really mine. It's beyond spanking. She sees a therapist and it seems like things are getting worse, not better. I'm pretty upset right now.

Going to see my professor about my last test grade. I hope I don't have to drop this course. I pray this information starts sticking with me. I need this course.

 

[GodsPromises]

Girl you know who you served and He is faithful and good.

You are in my prayers for a miracle.

I just came back from the doctor. They're scheduling my partial hysterectomy surgery for the end of the month. Thank God! The pain is unbearable......fibroids ain't no joke.

 

[GodsPromises]

WE"RE HAVING A PARTY WE"RE A PARTY



I got my test back from my Intro to Legal Studies and I got a 96.5 and a perfect 10 on my homework. I am so happy. After 20 years out of school, my first test is a "A". I called my mom in the car to tell her and she's like oh of course you were always a "A" student, which is true but after so long it still feels great.

So ladies I got food and drinks come and help yourselves.

God is so good!!!!!

 

[klb120475]

WE"RE HAVING A PARTY WE"RE A PARTY



I got my test back from my Intro to Legal Studies and I got a 96.5 and a perfect 10 on my homework. I am so happy. After 20 years out of school, my first test is a "A". I called my mom in the car to tell her and she's like oh of course you were always a "A" student, which is true but after so long it still feels great.

So ladies I got food and drinks come and help yourselves.

God is so good!!!!!

Girl shut yo mouth!! Gon then wit yo bad self!!!:superbanana:

Mmmmm.....hot wings.

 

[Hil84figer]

WE"RE HAVING A PARTY WE"RE A PARTY



I got my test back from my Intro to Legal Studies and I got a 96.5 and a perfect 10 on my homework. I am so happy. After 20 years out of school, my first test is a "A". I called my mom in the car to tell her and she's like oh of course you were always a "A" student, which is true but after so long it still feels great.

So ladies I got food and drinks come and help yourselves.

God is so good!!!!!

Congrats Lady R...

 

[klb120475]

Congrats Lady R...

Ya see how studying paid off for LadyR?

 

[Nice & Wavy]

I just came back from the doctor. They're scheduling my partial hysterectomy surgery for the end of the month. Thank God! The pain is unbearable......fibroids ain't no joke.

All will be well, sis. I will be praying for you and you know the others will too! God didn't put us together that late night just for a praise party....there were walls coming down and yokes being destroyed and healing taking place!!!!

I love you, sis!

 

[Nice & Wavy]

WE"RE HAVING A PARTY WE"RE A PARTY



I got my test back from my Intro to Legal Studies and I got a 96.5 and a perfect 10 on my homework. I am so happy. After 20 years out of school, my first test is a "A". I called my mom in the car to tell her and she's like oh of course you were always a "A" student, which is true but after so long it still feels great.

So ladies I got food and drinks come and help yourselves.

God is so good!!!!!

A Party??? I'm there....ummmm, thanks for the fried chicken girl!

Congratulations, sis....awesome news!

 

[shalom]

God bless you too, precious Shalom....loved one of God's Peace. You're a good friend and a treasure....

I'm touched.:blush3: Thank you.

 

[shalom]

Oooh girl I feel you that Statistics. Math has never been a strong subject for me. I failed Statistics twice. On that third try (had to pass the class to graduate).....I just barely passed because of favor from the Lord. I use to call my statistics teacher name out in prayer.

Wow...I luv the relationship you and your son have. That's beautiful! I'm sorry to hear he's going throught that tho.

The bolded: This is too funny, but I know what you mean. Unfortunately, the problem is not the teacher, but it's me. Brain is just dead.

So am I. I've spent the whole weekend sitting up with him. Last night she finally let him go, so for half the night I was up praying with him. He'll be alright. What he needed was to get his mind back on God, he came to him last night though. Shocked me, baby boy prayed and prayed until he couldn't pray no more.

 

[shalom]

I got here late today, but want to join in the fellowship. Hey ladies *waving and sitting down with a hot tea and green grapes*

Firstly I want to say for all of the ladies who had rough days yesterday, that God is faithful and will work everything out. My heart goes out especially to the ladies who have experienced a loss and are grieving. I am a very empathetic person by nature, so my heart cries out with you.

Secondly, for all the ladies with a praise report *ahem Vivmaiko and that CAR! ahem* I’m just gonna be thankful to God right along with you!

KLB, thank you for starting this! You are my business buddy-in-my-head, we are going to get things going 1000% this year with our businesses! I am sure of it!



Strangely, what has helped me is putting a half teaspoon of Arm & Hammer in a cup of hot water and drinking it morning and night. It helped me to break up the congestion. I got this info from the Health and Fitness thread…there is a sticky there called Cold Overtaking Me or something to that effect. Check it out for some good suggestions!



Jenaee, keep the faith. I am on that same battlefield right along with you. You will look fab on your cruise no matter what happens with your weight, but I want you to keep pressing onward. You already know that it’s slow motion with weight loss, so just keep pushing! You will succeed! And no need to apologize for venting, sometimes we just need to let it out!



I am praying for the safety of your husband! The bolded has me
Don’t worry about cutting people off, you are not mean. This may just be your way of protecting yourself. And you are with friends right now! People don't just share good chicken with anyone, it's only meant to be shared with friends



Oh, statistics is something else. I am definitely praying for you! The good thing about it is once you understand the overarching concept it becomes more realistic to you and maybe a bit easier also. Maybe a study guide will help, the ones they sell in Barnes and Nobles for $15 that provide a summary of the topic and tricks for how to understand it?

Fuchiastar, I have one, it not helping. Keep me in your prayers.

 

[shalom]

Hey Ya'll!! I brought some ice cream and fried chicken. I'm PMSing
Scoot over Shimmie!

Okay so this V-chip and Anti-christ talk has been making me very worried lately.
How will I tell the govt that I will not accept the v-chip if it really is the mark of the beast? How will I know it's the mark of the beast? Have they already put the chips in our soldiers when they give them their immunizations to go overseas?

If there are only a certain amount of us allowed into heaven how can I really rest assured that I will be one of them? That number in the bible was a very small number.

I'm so sad. My DH called me yesterday morning (5:20 am) and we chatted for about 15 minutes and then his phone line went out in the middle of us talking. Usually he calls right back but this time he didn't call back at all. So of course my first thoughts were "what if a IED exploded near him" and "what if something bad happened". I hate being left without answers. So now I guess I have to just sit and wait to see if the soldiers come to my door this week to deliver me some bad news.

If there are really different realms of hell that we can be sent to....are there different realms of heaven as well? erplexed

Why can't these _______folk just get used to my natural hair and get over it?!

I feel like I'm mean because I've cut off ALL of my friends. I don't know what got into me but I just became overwhelmed with them. But some of them were never really friends anyway. Maybe God wants me to be alone and without DH and my friends for a reason right now.


sorry.....my mind is alllll over the place!

See bolded. I worry about that number too.

I've done this before. God's ways are mysterious, I wouldn't count that out.

 

[shalom]

Thank you Op for this wonderful thread.

Right now my daughter is on my laps while I'm typing this. I'm ready to give her lunch at 5:29pm California time-she had a big valentine's gig at day care and came home stuffed from all the unhealthy foods

Anyways, just have a few things to share. God is FAITHFUL and will not let one letter of His Word concerning His children fall to the ground cos He watches over His word to ensure that His promises come to pass.

I encourage all who are going through anything- grief, confusion, sadness, stress, hurt, anger, bitterness-whatever to lay them at His feet and hold on to God's unchanging Word because the Word works!

People if there was one thing I would willingly lay my life for-it would be the absolute certainty that this God we serve loves us more than we can fathom and causes all things to work for our ultimate good.

So dig your face in His Word, keep your knees bent in prayer, square your shoulders and keep your head up cos you know your heavenly Father knows your name

AMEN. Thank you for the encouragement.

 

[shalom]

You're welcome!

I have a testimony to share which causes me to shudder anytime I think of God's goodness.
I just passed my exams that qualify me to take the board exams so I can be licensed in the US to practice pharmacy (I'm a foreign pharmacist) and I got interviewed by a retail pharmacy yesterday and they are offering me employment! All this happened within a two-month period and I'm still spinning from God's favor

And my husband will be finishing his MBA program next month and will be starting a job with a top financial consulting company in April-by the way he's a foreign student who will be graduating from a school that is not among the ivy league schools or top anything but God's favor gave him that job

When things like these happens, I feel so unworthy of God's favor and I ask 'why, why does God love someone like me-who am I that He is mindful of me?'-I ain't perfect at all but I am reminded in His Word that He loved me first and all I need to do is to stay in Him/His Word and continually trust and acknowledge Him at all times and He will make my paths straight.

Sometimes I fall and let my flesh take over but His grace is sufficient for me cos He wills in me to act and do according to His good pleasure.

I love you Lord and no-one/event/nothing will separate me from the love of God!

Sorry for being so long-winded but I just had to share

This is great. I'm happy for you and your husband.

 

[shalom]

And our love for you is NO JOKE...

KLB, we've got you covered, not just in words but actively covered from the crown of your head to the soles of your feet....you are covered in loving prayers and in our hearts. We're with you now, during and after.

Oh and Mr. KLBoo is praying for and with you too....Indeed he is

And another 'Oh'...we praise God right now for His miracle working power in healing your body right now , In Jesus's name. This ain't no game. We're receiving all of God's benefits for you....and for Mr. KLBoo, this includes your precious children too. Just say amen....

I stand in agreement with your prayer over KLB's health.

 

[shalom]

klb - you're in my prayers and a big ol ((((hug)))) to you.


Not a good day. Not necessarily a bad day, but not a good day considering it is my day off. My oldest daughter (not my biological child) has been something to deal with lately. Her latest stunt...she took the car without our permission and then lied about where she was. First of all she's not supposed to be driving because the last time she drove somewhere she missed her curfew. This is a regular occurence for her and nothing we do seems to help. Her mother called my husband and said she "needs a break" from us, so now I have to take her to see her godmother. I guess she is going to spend the night there. The worst thing about this is that I feel so helpless when it comes to what is going on in my own home. I feel like my husband lets her run around like a chicken with her head cut off and I feel like there is only so much I can do because she's not really mine. It's beyond spanking. She sees a therapist and it seems like things are getting worse, not better. I'm pretty upset right now.

Going to see my professor about my last test grade. I hope I don't have to drop this course. I pray this information starts sticking with me. I need this course.

I won't offer my 2cents, because that might include somebody gettin dropped kicked, somebody hittin the floor, blood, black eyes you get the picture.

I'll be praying for you, God will give you the strength to survive it.

 

[shalom]

WE"RE HAVING A PARTY WE"RE A PARTY



I got my test back from my Intro to Legal Studies and I got a 96.5 and a perfect 10 on my homework. I am so happy. After 20 years out of school, my first test is a "A". I called my mom in the car to tell her and she's like oh of course you were always a "A" student, which is true but after so long it still feels great.

So ladies I got food and drinks come and help yourselves.

God is so good!!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS!

 

[klb120475]

The bolded: This is too funny, but I know what you mean. Unfortunately, the problem is not the teacher, but it's me. Brain is just dead.

So am I. I've spent the whole weekend sitting up with him. Last night she finally let him go, so for half the night I was up praying with him. He'll be alright. What he needed was to get his mind back on God, he came to him last night though. Shocked me, baby boy prayed and prayed until he couldn't pray no more.

In times like those I use to pray that God would soften the teacher's heart so he/she would show favor on me.

Wow! I ain't gon lie...I'm impressed. Ya just don't come across too many men like this. How old is he?

 

[mrselle]

I won't offer my 2cents, because that might include somebody gettin dropped kicked, somebody hittin the floor, blood, black eyes you get the picture.

I'll be praying for you, God will give you the strength to survive it.

You made me laugh. Thank you, I needed it. You haven't said anything I haven't thought of. Despite her age and size I do think a good ol' fashioned beating might help.

 

[mrselle]

I feel like I'm mean because I've cut off ALL of my friends. I don't know what got into me but I just became overwhelmed with them. But some of them were never really friends anyway. Maybe God wants me to be alone and without DH and my friends for a reason right now.

First off ((((hugs)))) to you.

Second, I’ve been there. God had to totally strip me of all my friends and anyone else around me that wasn’t trying to help me go higher in Him. One roommate moved out of state to be with her boyfriend, the other roommate left because we found a tiny mouse in our house one night and she was scared (honestly, I think she just didn’t want to be around me) and the person I considered to be one of my best friends graduated, moved out of state and rarely called. My parents weren’t too happy with me, so we talked about once a week and even then our conversations were very brief. The only people I remained close to were these two women who were my prayer partners. Every single night we’d call each other and pray…sometimes for hours on end. At the time I didn’t understand it. At the time I was miserable and lonely. But looking back I can see why God removed all those people from my life. He wanted me to have a stronger prayer life, be totally dependent on Him, recognize Him as my source for ALL things and He was trying to get some things to me. If those people had been in my life I would have talked about what I was going through, they would have told me I misheard God and that I was a fool and I would have given up on what God had promised me. I’m not saying that your isolation is that severe, it’s just my long-winded way of saying sometimes God isolates us so we can hear Him better.

 

[Jenaee]

First off ((((hugs)))) to you.

Second, I’ve been there. God had to totally strip me of all my friends and anyone else around me that wasn’t trying to help me go higher in Him. One roommate moved out of state to be with her boyfriend, the other roommate left because we found a tiny mouse in our house one night and she was scared (honestly, I think she just didn’t want to be around me) and the person I considered to be one of my best friends graduated, moved out of state and rarely called. My parents weren’t too happy with me, so we talked about once a week and even then our conversations were very brief. The only people I remained close to were these two women who were my prayer partners. Every single night we’d call each other and pray…sometimes for hours on end. At the time I didn’t understand it. At the time I was miserable and lonely. But looking back I can see why God removed all those people from my life. He wanted me to have a stronger prayer life, be totally dependent on Him, recognize Him as my source for ALL things and He was trying to get some things to me. If those people had been in my life I would have talked about what I was going through, they would have told me I misheard God and that I was a fool and I would have given up on what God had promised me. I’m not saying that your isolation is that severe, it’s just my long-winded way of saying sometimes God isolates us so we can hear Him better.

This happened to me as well. Not all of my friends but the ones who weren't healthy for me. I really agree with the last statement!!

 

[Mocha5]

You made me laugh. Thank you, I needed it. You haven't said anything I haven't thought of. Despite her age and size I do think a good ol' fashioned beating might help.

Don't listen to Shalom, girl. She'll have ACS/DCFS/Somebody with an "S" at your door. NO noticeable marks! Make her kneel on rice.

 

[klb120475]

Don't listen to Shalom, girl. She'll have ACS/DCFS/Somebody with an "S" at your door. NO noticeable marks! Make her kneel on rice.

 

[Mocha5]

Silly Wily! You know the "S"es don't play. They always seem to be a day late and a dollar short on taking kids who are really being harmed.

 

[Shimmie]

Don't listen to Shalom, girl. She'll have ACS/DCFS/Somebody with an "S" at your door. NO noticeable marks! Make her kneel on rice.

@ 'kneel on rice'..... Mocha, you are not right...Then she''ll have tiny 'craters' on her knees....'rice indents.' Walking around looking all Holey with Holey knee caps.

It's better to place the rice under her mattress, then it will keep rolling off of the box spring. One bump on the floor and it's legal....she fell!

Lemme tell you sumpin'...my mother pulled a switch on me until I left home 'married' and thought nothing of it. (Ummm, I married young though.) And let somebody tell her not to beat me...humph, they'd get the switch too and then again for not minding their own business. The police came to my mother for protection; she didn't play.

 

[Mocha5]

@ 'kneel on rice'..... Mocha, you are not right...Then she''ll have tiny 'craters' on her knees....'rice indents.' Walking around looking all Holey with Holey knee caps.

It's better to place the rice under her mattress, then it will keep rolling off of the box spring. One bump on the floor and it's legal....she fell!

Lemme tell you sumpin'...my mother pulled a switch on me until I left home 'married' and thought nothing of it. (Ummm, I married young though.) And let somebody tell her not to beat me...humph, they'd get the switch too and then again for not minding their own business. The police came to my mother for protection; she didn't play.

@ the whole post. Her knee caps might be holey but if MrsElle invests in enough rice, I guarantee that gal will end up HOLY! All in the name of training 'em up rightch!

 

[Shimmie]

@ the whole post. Her knee caps might be holey but if MrsElle invests in enough rice, I guarantee that gal will end up HOLY! All in the name of training 'em up rightch!

Look the best way to deal with a teen who takes the car and doesn't know how to tell time is to give them PLENTY of GAS! Yup! Plenty of Gas.

Give them plenty of tumme gas. Feed them lots of rice and beans with gravy, real spicey. Give them lots of granola and fiber; lot's of hot chocolate, more beans, bean pies, nuts and raisins, peanut brittle covered in chocolate, more beans, and more hot chocolate.

That's the gas I'm talkin' bout. They'lll be so gasey, that none of their friends will want to be around them without falling out laughing Ummmm, she'll be home quick and not go out again. Lil' stinker pooh. She'l keep herself home. Momma, still loves her, but keep the house aired out.

 

[Mocha5]

Look the best way to deal with a teen who takes the car and doesn't know how to tell time is to give them PLENTY of GAS! Yup! Plenty of Gas.

Give them plenty of tumme gas. Feed them lots of rice and beans with gravy, real spicey. Give them lots of granola and fiber; lot's of hot chocolate, more beans, bean pies, nuts and raisins, peanut brittle covered in chocolate, more beans, and more hot chocolate.

That's the gas I'm talkin' bout. They'lll be so gasey, that none of their friends will want to be around them without falling out laughing Ummmm, she'll be home quick and not go out again. Lil' stinker pooh. She'l keep herself home. Momma, still loves her, but keep the house aired out.

Yeah. She won't be concerned with the car. She'll be more concerned need this after all of that:

The "S"es might get you on diet abuse with that one though..